Károly Frenreisz (born 8 November 1946, Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian rock singer and songwriter.
Life
Frenreisz first studied piano and then learned to play the clarinet, saxophone, and bass. He was from 1965 to 1971 part of the band Metró. The most famous song he wrote while in the band was Citromízű banán. He played a significant role in getting Metró through the end of the sixties and being part of the era of modern experimental trends in music. In 1971, he was a founding member of the band Locomotiv GT, where he was the bassist, brass player, and lead singer. He wrote the band's first hits (Boldog vagyok, Érints meg), and was connected to the band's first international success. In January 1973 he left Locomotiv GT, and later he founded the band Skorpió. The band carried over Locomotiv GT's progressive sound for their first album "A rohanás" (1974), but soon after they switched to a more radio-friendly hard rock sound. They had many hit songs, such as "Így szólt hozzám a dédapám" (from "A rohanás") and later, "Azt beszéli már az egész város" (1985). He was the frontman and the leader of the band. The band is still active with some interruptions. He was the double-bass player of the Year in 1974 and 1981. His half brother was actor Zoltán Latinovits (1931–1976) and his brother was actor István Bujtor (1942–2009). His maternal grandfather was restaurateur Károly Gundel (founder of Gundel restaurant in Budapest), and Gundel's father was János Gundel.
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